9
Percentage decrease in viral activity with Engystol®treatment1
Adapted from Oberbaum et al.1
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
80%
73%
37%
22%
*HSV-1: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1; **RSV: Respiratory Syncytial Virus; HRV-14: Human Rhinovirus Type 14.
R el
at iv
e %
in h
ib it
io n
Engystol® dilution (1:2)
HSV-1* proteins
Adenovirus 5 proteins
RSV** (viral plaque) infectivity
HRV-14 (viral plaque) infectivity
Inhibition of viral activity was based on viral protein-specific ELISA (Adenovirus 5, HSV-1) and plaque-reduction assay (HRV-14, RSV).
COUGH AND COLD
Mode of action DEMONSTRATED ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY AGAINST SEVERAL COMMON VIRUSES1,2
References 1) Oberbaum M, Glatthaar-Saalmuller B, Stolt P, Weiser M. Antiviral activity of Engystol: an in vitro analysis.
J Altern Complement Med. 2005; 11(5):855-862. doi:10.1089/acm.2005.11.855 2) Roeska K, Seilheimer B. Antiviral activity of Engystol(R) and Gripp-Heel(R): an in-vitro assessment.
Immune Based Ther Vaccines. 2010;8(1):6. doi:10.1186/1476-8518-8-6 3) Wronski S, Dannenmaier J, Schild S, et al. Engystol reduces onset of experimental respiratory syncytial virus-induced respiratory inflammation in mice by
modulating macrophage phagocytic capacity. PLoS One. 2018;13(4): e0195822. doi:10.1371.journal.pone.0195822 4) Wagner H, Jurcic K, Doenicke A, Behrens N. Influence of Homeopathic Drug Preparations on the Phagocytosis Capabiblity of Granulocytes: In-vitro tests
and controlled single-blind studies. Biol Ther. 1993;11(1):43-49. 5) Enbergs H. Effects of the homeopathic preparation Engystol on interferon-gamma production by human T-lymphocytes.
Immunol Invest. 2006;35(1):19-27. doi:10.1080/08820130500496753
STIMULATES AND SUPPORTS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN FIGHTING COLDS2-5
Inflammatory cell count in the lung following RSV* infection and Engystol® treatment3
Adapted from Wronski et al.3
Control (no virus or Engystol®)
Virus, no Engystol®
Virus + Engystol®: 0.4 tablet/kg
Virus + Engystol®: 2.57 tablets/kg
Virus + Engystol®: 5.1 tablets/kg
BALF** absolute cell numbers [x 105] for day 1 post infection are given as mean.
*RSV: Respiratory Syncytial Virus; **BALF: Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid.
B A
L F
** d
if fe
re n
ti a l c e ll
c o
u n
t [x
1 0
5 ]
Day 1
Macrophages Neutrophils Lymphocytes
p<0.01
p<0.05
3
2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0